Good Governance

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INECE works to promote the message that effective environmental compliance and enforcement, at the national level, are critical to achieving international environmental objectives, including commitments made under multilateral environmental agreements. Environmental compliance and enforcement play a fundamental role in building the foundation for the rule of law, good governance, and sustainable development.

This message, which is communicated in section 8.21 of Agenda 21, will be an essential component of discussions in the lead up to the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).

INECE’s Message on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement submitted as comments on the Rio+20 “Zero Draft,” emphasizes that robust national environmental compliance and enforcement systems are critical parts of an effective overall governance strategy to meet green economy, poverty eradication and sustainable development objectives.

Foundations of Sustainability, identifies seven core precepts that form a basis for effective national (and subnational) environmental governance.